Ship project
history: After capture by Japan in the beginning of 1942 of extensive possession in
South-East Asia, Japanese has got some number of enemy ships in damaged condition,
thrown out by Americans, British and Dutch at retreat. Part of these ships has been repaired by Japanese and
commissioned by IJN as patrols. Three destroyers, British Thracian,
American Stewart and Dutch Banckert, become in the
IJN patrols Ð101, Ð102 and Ð106, have appeared the largest trophies. Remaining
were former minesweepers, tugs and colonial service
vessels of Dutch and American Navies.

Ð106 (ex-Dutch destroyer Banckert) 2/3/1942 was scuttled in Surabaya. She was
salvaged by Japanese and after repair 20/3/1944 entered service as patrol ship
Ð106.

Modernizations:
None.

Naval service: Late 1945 P106 was returned to
Netherlands. In September, 1949 she was scuttled as target.